KAMPALA, (Xinhua) --The Ugandan military on Wednesday clarified that
one of its soldiers and a Somali civilian were killed in an
ambush in Marka town in Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia.

Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki,
Uganda’s deputy military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone
on Wednesday that during the Sunday night ambush, staged by
militant group al-Shabaab, 11 militants were also killed in the
cross fire exchange.

The soldiers serving
under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) were on
patrol, ahead of Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s
visit to the region.

“I can confirm there
was an ambush on our troops who were on night patrol in Marka.
One soldier died and a civilian also lost life in the cross fire
exchange,” Akiiki said.

“We are waiting for
the details and name of the deceased soldier from AMISOM so that
we inform the next of kin and family,” he added.

KAMPALA, (Xinhua) -- Two Ugandan peacekeepers were killed and an
unknown number injured in a Tuesday ambush in Marka town in
Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia, a military spokesperson
said here on Wednesday.

Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki,
Uganda’s deputy military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone
that the two soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in
Somalia (AMISOM) were ambushed and killed by militant group al-Shabaab,
ahead of Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed’s
visit to the region.

“I can confirm there
was an ambush on our troops who were on patrol in Marka and we
lost two soldiers. We also have some injuries,” Akiiki said.

“We are waiting for
the details, names of deceased soldiers and injured from AMISOM
so that we inform their next of kin and family,” he added.